English–Spanish
“rot” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/puˈðɾiɾ/
Example
Las manzanas se pudrieron en la cesta.
The apples rotted in the basket.
How to say “rot” in Spanish
“Rot” in Spanish is pudrir.
Food or plant matter collapsing and giving off a strong rotten odor.
Example sentences with pudrir
El olor indica que la carne empezó a pudrir.
The smell indicates that the meat started rotting.
Tips for using pudrir
- When used transitively, pudrir means to make something rot physically and can also carry a sense of corrupting or ruining in nonliteral contexts, so context determines literal versus figurative use.